Environmental cues affect our behavior in a variety of ways. Despite playing an invaluable role in guiding our daily activities, such cues also appear to trigger the harmful, compulsive behaviors that ...

A new study published in Brain Sciences provides evidence that dopamine promotes movement by directly altering the excitability of key neurons in the brain’s motor circuitry. The research identifies a ...

Could coffee help to counteract some of the effects of alcohol on the brain, and potentially limit the risk of addiction? That's what's suggested by a new study of how caffeine interacts with the ...

Dopamine, often referred to as the "pleasure molecule", is a crucial neurotransmitter involved in a wide range of physiological functions. While it is widely recognised for its role in cognition, ...

Dopamine, a chemical that sends messages between different parts of the brain and body, plays a key role in a variety of diseases and behaviors by interacting with receptors on cells. But despite ...

Three research hospitals in the Republic of Korea are reporting that restless leg syndrome was associated with an increased ...

Blocking dopamine receptors in different regions of the amygdala reduces drug seeking and taking behavior with varying longevity. Blocking dopamine receptors in different regions of the amygdala ...

Dopamine, a key neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a vital role in regulating movement, emotion, and cognition. It is central to the pathology of several major neurological and psychiatric ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 113, No. 41 (October 11, 2016), pp. 11609-11614 (6 pages) The psychomotor effects of cocaine are mediated by ...

In the late 1950s, dopamine was recognized as a neurotransmitter in its own right. A specific functional role for dopamine was suggested by the demonstration of its uncharacteristic distribution in ...

Everyone knows that friend with a tattoo of a molecule of dopamine. Usually associated with the pleasure response, it is also important in other parts of the body. Maybe next time you see that friend, ...